SmartThermo2 vs CHEFBBQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartThermo2
This app simplifies grilling by allowing you to remotely monitor the internal temperature of your meat. Set your desired doneness for various meats and receive alerts when your food reaches the perfect temperature, making outdoor cooking easier.
- Remote meat temperature monitoring
- Preset temperatures for 8 entrees
- Customizable doneness settings
- Alerts for perfect temperature
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
- Backlight LCD display
- Three operational modes
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It has been never easy to take your meat from grill. Now you can use this Smart Thermo® to make grill easier. Just simple insert the SmartThermo® probe into the meat you'd like to track, let the free app know what you're tracking and leave your SmartThermo® by the side of the grill (or smoker). This SmartThermo® alerts you when your meal has reached the perfect temperature. Program your choice of eight entrees and choose the desired doneness - and you're good to grill! - Bluetooth® v4.0 -100-hour battery life -Backlight LCD display -High-strength Magnetic on back for vertical mounting -Modern Touch Key Display -3 Modes: Meat Profiles / Countdown Timer / Target Temperature -Preset temperatures for and doneness for BEEF, LAMB, VEAL, HAMBURGER, PORK, TURKEY, CHICKEN & FISH. App requires a Bluetooth® Smart Ready device.
CHEFBBQ
This app connects to a smart barbecue thermometer via Bluetooth to monitor cooking temperatures in real time. It sends notifications when preset temperature alarms are reached, helping users achieve perfect results.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Push notifications
- Ringtone alerts
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This product is a device that monitors the temperature of a user's barbecue in real time: The mobile phone APP (CHIFBIBIQ) connects to the device through Bluetooth. After the device successfully connects to the APP, the device will transmit the detected temperature data to the APP through Bluetooth broadcast mode, According to the alarm value set by the user, when the temperature reaches the set value, the APP terminal will notify the user through a ringing tone and push.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CHEFBBQ at every 3 weeks against SmartThermo2's every 4 months. CHEFBBQ also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 8). SmartThermo2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartThermo2 holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of SmartThermo2's written reviews are positive against 29% of CHEFBBQ's.
SmartThermo2 ships an update every 4 months, CHEFBBQ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartThermo2 | CHEFBBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) — better | 2.2 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuzhou Emax Electronic Co.,Ltd | 小金 吴 |
Customer experience
SmartThermo2
CHEFBBQ
In-app purchases
SmartThermo2
No in-app purchases
CHEFBBQ
No in-app purchases
